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# prey, prey on
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## Definition:
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The term “prey” refers to something that is hunted, usually an animal that is used for food.
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* In a figurative sense, “prey” can refer to a person who is taken advantage of, abused, or oppressed by a more powerful person.
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* To “prey on” people means to take advantage of them by oppressing them or stealing something from them.
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* The term “prey” could also be translated as “hunted animal” or “hunted one” or “victim.”
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(See also: [oppress](../other/oppress.md))
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## Bible References:
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* [Jeremiah 12:9](rc://en/tn/help/jer/12/09)
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* [Psalms 104:21](rc://en/tn/help/psa/104/21)
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## Word Data:
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* Strong’s: H0400, H0957, H0962, H2963, H2964, H5706, H5861, H7997, H7998
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